The New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Black Caucus First Novel Award for Wench returns to the Civil War era in Balm, a powerful story of love and healing about three people who struggle to overcome the pain of the past and define their own future.
The Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come to Chicago in search of a new life. Born with magical hands, Madge has the power to discern others’ suffering, but she cannot heal her own damaged heart. Sadie can commune with the dead, but until she makes peace with her father, she, too, cannot fully engage her gift. Searching for his missing family, Hemp cannot receive redemption until he is reunited with those taken from him.
Beautiful in its historical atmosphere and emotional depth, Balm is a stirring novel of love, loss, hope, and reconciliation set during one of the most volatile periods in American history. For fans of Valerie Martin’s Property and Tara Conklin’s House Girl.
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– Annie